Ground spiders comprise Gnaphosidae, the seventh largest spider family with over 2,000 described species in over 100 genera distributed worldwide. There are 105 species known to central Europe, and common genera include Gnaphosa, Drassodes, Micaria, Cesonia, Zelotes and many others. They are closely related to Clubionidae. At present, no ground spiders are known to be seriously venomous to humans.
Utivarachna is a genus of Asian araneomorph spiders in the family Trachelidae first described by Kyukichi Kishida in 1940. It was largely ignored until Christa L. Deeleman-Reinhold revised the sac and ground spiders in 2001, transferring some species from Trachelas and adding several new ones. The genus was further expanded in 2014 and 2015.
Yaginumia is a genus of Asian orb-weaver spiders described by Allan Frost Archer to hold the single species, Yaginumia sia. This species was moved from Aranea to Zygiella in 1942, before moving to this genus in 1960. It has only been found in China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan.
Hitobia is a genus of Asian ground spiders that was first described by T. Kamura in 1992.
Sanitubius is a monotypic genus of Asian ground spiders containing the single species, Sanitubius anatolicus. It was first described by T. Kamura in 2001, and has only been found in China, in Korea, and in Japan.
Sernokorba is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by T. Kamura in 1992. As of May 2019 it contains the following species:
Deelemanella is a monotypic genus of comb-footed spiders containing the single species, Deelemanella borneo. It was first described by H. Yoshida in 2003, and is found on Borneo. This genus was named after the Dutch arachnologist Christa L. Deeleman-Reinhold.
Nipponidion is a genus of Japanese comb-footed spiders that was first described by H. Yoshida in 2001. As of May 2020 it contains two species, found in Japan: N. okinawense and N. yaeyamense.
Okumaella is a monotypic genus of East Asian comb-footed spiders containing the single species, Okumaella okumae. It was first described by H. Yoshida in 2009, and is found in Japan. This genus is named in honour of the Japanese arachnologist Chiyoko Okuma.
Spheropistha is a genus of Asian comb-footed spiders that was first described by T. Yaginuma in 1957.
Yaginumena is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by H. Yoshida in 2002. As of June 2020 it contains three species, found in Asia and Turkey: Y. castrata, Y. maculosa, and Y. mutilata.
Yunohamella is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by H. Yoshida in 2007.
Gravelyia is a genus of Indian mygalomorph spiders in the family Nemesiidae, first described by Zeeshan A. Mirza & A. Mondal in 2018. As of July 2021 it contains only 3 species.
Aeolocoelotes is a genus of east Asian funnel weavers. It was first described by K. Okumura in 2020, and it has only been found in Japan.
Curticoelotes is a genus of east Asian funnel weavers. It was first described by K. Okumura in 2020, and it has only been found in Japan.
Griseidraconarius is a genus of east Asian funnel weavers. It was first described by K. Okumura in 2020, and it has only been found in Japan. As of November 2021 it contains only three species: G. akakinaensis, G. decolor, and G. iriei.
Lunalithus is a monotypic genus of Phrurolithidae spiders, first described by Takahide Kamura in 2022. Its single species, Lunalithusluna is distributed in Japan.
Corealithus is a genus of Phrurolithidae spiders, first described by Takahide Kamura in 2021. It contains two species; C. coreanus and C. subnigerus, distributed in east Asia.
Labialithus is a genus of Phrurolithidae spiders, first described by Takahide Kamura in 2021. It contains two species; L. labialis and L. lindemanni, distributed in east Asia.
Pennalithus is a genus of Phrurolithidae spiders, first described by Takahide Kamura in 2021. It contains four species; P. palgongensis, P. pennatus, P. splendidus and P. suguroi, distributed in east Asia.
